Toronto, Aug 25 (IANS) Feeling unsafe at school may hamper a student’s learning potential and also contribute to more emotional problems, warns new research. “We found that students who felt safer were more attentive and…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) In order to give Indian students a better opportunity to pursue higher studies at Australian universities, an education fair is being held here by the International Development Program (IDP), a…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University student Anmol Ratan, who allegedly raped a 28-year-old Ph.D student, surrendered before police on Wednesday, police said. He surrendered before police around 10.15 p.m. at Vasant Kunj…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) Kerala’s popular youth icons have appealed to the state government and society to work towards making educational institutions here tobacco-free. Popular music composer, singer and musician M. Jayachandran, state-award winning actor…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Struggling to shed those extra kilos in your kids? Standing desks in schools may prove beneficial as it cuts down on sedentary time in classrooms as well as help reduce…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As 1,36,190 cleaning drives were conducted during the “Swacchhta Pakhwada” fortnight August 1-15 at temples, parks, roads, slum areas, hospitals, banks, hospitals, and other places, officials said on Tuesday. “Eco-Clubs…
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Education in India needs reforms, particularly to improve quality in private provision, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Naushad Forbes said on Tuesday. “Education is a sector which has not been…
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The 324-year-old Anglo Arabic School, one of the oldest in the capital with scores of eminent personalities among its alumni, is today struggling to keep itself…
By Saumya Tewari In the 2016 Rio Olympics, shuttler P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal; Sakshi Malik the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal (bronze), gymnast Dipa…
Srinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Authorities continued restrictions in many parts of Kashmir Valley as life remained paralysed for the 46th consecutive day on Tuesday. Curfew would continue in old Srinagar city and Anantnag town while…
Shillong, Aug 22 (IANS) Over two lakh students across Meghalaya were on Monday affected by a strike called by the school teachers over the demand for provincialisation of teachers’ services. Chief Secretary K.S. Kropha has…
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Reflecting on the standard of education in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said unless its quality was enhanced, the Indian workforce can turn out to be a “tremendous liability”…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday attacked the central government for playing with the future of thousand of students of the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) and demanded…
Agartala, Aug 22 (IANS) The Tripura government on Monday gave a rousing reception to ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian to take part in an Olympic gymnastics final, missing out on the bronze by…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said the stay of the Gujarat High Court verdict quashing 10 per cent reservation for the economically weaker sections will continue but no admission would…
New York, Aug 22 (IANS) High school students who performed well academically and completed higher levels of maths and also had a greater sense of control of their future were more likely to migrate and…
Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) Use of any product which has cow urine is banned in Islam, the Darul Uloom in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, has ruled, an official said on Monday. Darul Uloom, the highest seat…
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Letting your children take a quick nap during study hours could help them recall faster what they studied and make relearning easy, leading them to remember the exercises even six months…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A 28-year-old PhD student on Sunday filed a complaint of rape against a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, police said. The complaint was made at Vasant Kunj North police station…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday posted a video on his Twitter and Facebook pages urging the youth in the Kashmir Valley to give up protests and violence and…